Language-specific Insights

complete verse (1 Corinthians 15:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 15:12:

  • Uma: “So, if in fact we (excl.) preached that Kristus was made to live again from death, then why do some of you reject [the idea] that dead people will live again on the Kiama Day?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This is the message that we (excl.) proclaimed to you that Almasi was caused to live again from his death by God. Na, you have already believed this, why in the world say some of you that God will not make alive again the dead ones?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And what we taught to you was: Jesus is raised from the dead. And because of this, why do some of you say that the dead will never be raised in the future?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If then what we (excl.) preach is that God made-Cristo -alive again, why are some of you saying that there is no living again of the dead?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well now, since we (excl.) are teaching that as for Cristo, he came alive again, well why are some of you there saying that the bodies of the dead will not be made to live again in the future?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now, we all say the same, that Christ resurrected after he had died. But why is it that some of you say that the dead people do not resurrect?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 24:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:15:

  • Noongar: “As they were talking together, Jesus himself came close and walked with them.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “While they were talking and questioning-each-other, suddenly Yesus came close to them and walked with them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “While they were talking, Isa came to them and went along with them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while they were talking, Jesus joined them and went along with them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As they were conversing then, Jesus approached and went-with them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, as those who were discussing continued walking, Jesus met up with them and joined them walking.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:47)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:47:

  • Uma: “If our (incl.) heart is good [kind] only to our (incl.) friends, what is special [lit., what is the excess] about that behavior of ours? Even people who do not know God, their behavior is also like that.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If you pay attention only to your friends, na, you are not doing anything better than the others. Even the people who do not know God have customs like that.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if you only take notice of your friends, why should you be praised for that? You shouldn’t, because even the people who don’t worship God, they do that.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And if only your friends are the ones you converse-with, what do-you-suppose is your advantage? Even those who don’t know God, they are doing that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And if the only ones you are-friendly-toward are those who behave-properly-toward you, well what have you done which is more than others? For this is also being done even by those who aren’t God’s people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “If it is your friends you greet, what good thing are you doing then? Because that is also what is done by the people who do not know God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 15:44)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 15:44:

  • Uma: “What is buried are our bodies that are fit to live in this world. But when we are caused to live again, our bodies are changed to become bodies that are fit to live in heaven because of the power of the Holy Spirit. Our bodies at this time are bodies that are fit to dwell on the earth. Our bodies in the future day are bodies that are fit to dwell in heaven.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “A person’s body that gets buried is fit only for one’s life here in this world. But when God makes him alive again, his new body will be fit/worth for one’s life in heaven. If there is a kind of body that is fit only to dwell in the world, there will be also a body fit to dwell in heaven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When these bodies are buried they are of the world; but when they are raised again, they will be new bodies, fitting to live in Heaven because they will have been made immortal. If there is a body which is of the earth, there must also be a body which is fitting to live in Heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “We have a body now that is appropriate for life on the earth, and so also the one-who-lives again has a body which is appropriate for life in heaven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “As for this body which dies, it is a fitted-for-earth body. But when it will be made to live again, it will then be a fitted-for-heaven body. For if there is a fitted-for-earth body, there is also a fitted-for-heaven body.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Our bodies here on earth will be buried. But when we are resurrected then we will not be able to die. Because there is the body of a person which will die, yet there is the body of the person which will not die.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 24:47)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:47:

  • Noongar: “In the name of Jesus, the Good News must be preached, the Good News of forgiveness when people turn away from sinning. This must be preached everywhere in the World, starting in Jerusalem.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “And in my name the Good News must be spread to all people, so that they repent from their sins and God forgives them. That news must be spread to all the world, beginning from Yerusalem.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “It is also written there that to the people from all tribes it has to be proclaimed that if they regret and leave their sins God will forgive them because of what Almasi did. And it has to be proclaimed first here in Awrusalam.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And it’s also told there that it’s necessary that I send you out to preach the Good News; you will start your preaching here in Jerusalem and you will spread it out to the whole world. You will cause people to understand that it’s necesary that they abandon their evil-doings and then they can be forgiven by God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “It is also necessary that the repenting of people and God’s forgiving their sins because of me be preached in all countries on the earth starting here in Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And in his name, it will be taught to all nations, starting from here in Jerusalem, that God will forgive as many as will repent/be-sorry and drop/give-up their sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 6:31)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:31:

  • Uma: “‘That’s why I say to you don’t be afraid and say: ‘What shall we (incl.) eat and drink? What shall we (incl.) wear?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore do not worry. Do not say, ‘What shall we eat, what shall we drink, what shall we wear.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore don’t worry and say what are we going to eat, and what are we going to drink, and what will we clothe ourselves with.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore don’t be worrying saying, ‘Where perhaps is what we will use-to-get what we will eat and our clothes?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore don’t agitate your mind/thinking about your food, drink or clothes.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “So now, do not worry and say: ‘What will be eat and drink? Or what will be wear?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 16:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 16:18:

  • Uma: “They are the ones who are strengthening my heart, like they also strengthen your hearts. That’s why I request that you honor people like them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “because my liver has been encouraged by them, like they also encouraged your livers. It is fitting for you to respect people like them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They make me happy, just like they also have made you happy. Show your respect for people like this.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They have strengthened my mind just like they will do to you when they return-home there (near addressee). May you acknowledge people like that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For they made me happy, like that also with you. Welcome/treat-well such people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But they very much strengthen me like they strengthen you there. Pay respect to all who do like they do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 1:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:28:

  • Uma: “All that happened in the town of Betania, at Yohanes’s baptizing-place on the other side of the Yordan river.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now all this happened in the town of Bethany which is on the other side of the river Jordan where John was baptizing.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This happened at Betania on the other-side of the river Jordan where-Juan -was-baptizing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Where those people were questioning Juan was there at Betania which is on the other side/bank of the Jordan, which is that river in which he was baptizing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “All these words were spoken at the town called Bethany on the other side of the river Jordan which was where John was baptizing.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)